On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, Chris Kromm wrote:
> Of course, the true progressive position is the demand for a single,
> secular state. But in today's intellectual and political climate, that's
> as crazy as arguing for, say, socialism.
The analogy not quite right. Arguing for socialism is always pressure in the right direction. Arguing for a single state in the current climate is arguing against the forces of compromise on both sides -- against the best either of them is willing to contemplate selling to their people. You are right that the ultimate solution has to be some kind of organic unity that covers the whole region. But the political reality is that the only presently available path to that solution lies through the two state solution, perhaps as another stage after it, after a reality of economic and social integration leads to federation. To support a one state solution in the present climate is to support the forces who are against peace on both sides.
Michael